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The defended settlement located 1.05 kilometres north west of North Farm is an Iron Age monument situated in Northumberland. The site comprises the earthwork remains of an enclosed settlement, characteristic of the prehistoric fortified communities that occupied northern Britain during the later pre-Roman period. Such defended settlements served as focal points for social organisation, storage, and protection of livestock and agricultural resources during a time of increasing social complexity in the region. The monument survives as a visible landscape feature and contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and social structures of Iron Age Northumberland.
Defended settlement, 1.05 km north west of North Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006478. View the official record →
The defended settlement located 1.05 kilometres north west of North Farm is an Iron Age monument situated in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006478.
Defended settlement, 1.05 km north west of North Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006478.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn cemetery, 820m south west of Stell Plantation (3.8 km), Rosebrough Moor round cairns (4 km), Cup and ring marked rocks on Wandylaw Moor, 1km west of Wandylaw (4.2 km).
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